A Family Circus Easter

VeggieTales: An Easter Carol

February 2004 •English

Ebenezer Nezzer is out of control! He's trying to make Easter bigger than ever by filling London with plastic eggs! But just how hard can his mechanical chickens work before they're… well, fried? In just one unforgettable day and night, Cavis and Millward (Bob and Larry) and a music box angel named Hope must convince Nezzer that Easter is about more than candy and eggs. Inspired by Dickens' Christmas classic, this very special VeggieTales film explains why millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter past, present and future.

VeggieTales: Twas the Night Before Easter

March 2011 •English

It's Easter time in Crisper County and cable news reporter Marlee Meade (Petunia Rhubarb) is hunting for a way to help others. On a tip that the old town theater will be shut down, Marlee cooks up a plan to save the stage and make a difference through the power of musical theater! With a cast of costume-clad townies, massive props and a 20-foot robot rabbit - "Up With Bunnies" is hatched! There's only one thing missing - the star of the show! When news spreads that singing sensation Cassie Cassava (Melinda Dolittle) is arriving to perform in her hometown church's Easter service, Marlee gets worried. Concerned about the competition, she schemes to steal the starlet for her own pageant! But when things go haywire, will it be curtains for Marlee's dreams - or will she discover the true meaning of Easter and what helping others is really all about?

Critters 2

April 1988 •English

Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

Mimosa

March 1983 •Finnish

Mimosa is about a girl growing up in an orphanage who tries to make life fun for all the residents. It's a great Easter story, an animated fairy tale about a witch kid and what she's up to in the orphanage while the mother witch whips around with her broom. An excellent animated fairy tale about diversity and tolerance, made in Camilla Mickwitz's typical funny way.

Mimosa's Birthnight

March 1987 •Finnish

It's the most exciting moment of the year: Easter night and little Mimosa birthday. Muskotti, her mother, has such a bad memory that she doesn't know how old Mimosa is. Mimosa's birthday is a warm and fairytale-like film, but at the same time a sneaky story about a girl's growth into adulthood. It takes place entirely in a wizarding world awash with a night blue glow.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt

March 2007 •English

Mickey and the gang are preparing for an Easter party; however, Pete says the password incorrectly, blowing the clubhouse away, and Mickey must travel far and wide to get it together again.

Shrek the Halls

November 2007 •English

The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, there is a knock at the door.

Mitzi's 2nd Special

October 1969 •English

Mitzi Gaynor opens her second special with a dazzling performance of "Let Go." Additional songs include "Poor Papa," and "What'll I Do." She welcomes guest star Ross Martin (The Wild, Wild, West) for a musical-comedy spoof of Gone with the Wind. Other comedy skits include Mitzi as "The Kid" describing a school recital, and as a Hungarian Gypsy performing "Those Were the Days."

Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans

September 1993 •Japanese

Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk

April 1995 •English

When he hears that the original Easter Bunny was not a rabbit at all, Alvin becomes convinced that the first deliverer of Easter baskets was indeed his grandfather, the Easter Chipmunk.

Hank and Mike

January 2008 •English

Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel until they realize that without their job they are nothing.

Clé à molette & Jo

February 2015 •French

Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

March 2004 •English

Spring has sprung, and baby Roo is excited to get out and explore and make new friends. But Rabbit seems preoccupied with spring cleaning, instead of embracing his usual role of playing Easter Bunny. Leave it to Roo to show Rabbit -- through love -- that it's more important who you love and not who's in charge.

The Weinerville Chanukah Special

December 1995 •English

The Weinerville Gang is throwing a Hanukkah party at the Weinerville Ski Lodge. Upon preparations on the decorations, two aliens crash landed their ship at the lodge who both resemble giant potato pancakes. The aliens explain how they escape form their planet after being fed up with their planet's leader who forces his citizens to do anything with the powers of his ray gun. The gang decides to help them out buy buying vegetable oil at the local store and return to the lodge. While at the lodge the gang and the refuge aliens encounter the alien leader with his army have just taken over the Ski lodge. How will the gang be able to save their refuge friends from another world?

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

February 1969 •English

A TV special aired on February 17, 1969 (the star’s birthday was February 14), featuring Benny’s long-established persona and several celebrity guest stars.

Saturday's the Place!

September 1984 •English

1984 CBS Saturday Morning preview special starring Joyce Dewitt.

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

November 2022 •English

Filmed live from the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, 'The Book of John' is the sold-out, highly anticipated new show from Rhod Gilbert, which critics have called 'uproariously funny' - The Guardian. Raw, personal and brutally honest like never before, Rhod takes us on a non-nonsense journey into finding the homour when you've hit rock bottom.

Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash

August 2003 •English

A TV special celebrating 10 years of Nickelodeon Magazine. "Nickelodeon Magazine, the periodical enjoyed by young fans of the popular television network and it's shows, has been around for 10 long years! Join the party as we celebrate Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash!"

Happy Endings Special Charity Event

July 2020 •English

Raising money and awareness for Color of Change and José Andrés' World Central Kitchen supporting Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 relief efforts.

Back to the Beanstalk

December 1990 •English

Jack Jr., son of Jack the Giant Killer, grows his own beanstalk in a quest to find his father and along the way meets some unusual characters.